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ONTARIO: Second municipality halts use of fake snow in film productions

ONTARIO: Second municipality halts use of fake snow in film productions

While not a ban, city is reviewing use of chemical to ensure it's safe
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ONTARIO: Barn fire near Mount Forest kills 270 animals (3 photos)

ONTARIO: Barn fire near Mount Forest kills 270 animals (3 photos)

High winds hamper efforts by several fire departments
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ONTARIO: Filmmakers fight back with petition after city bans their fake snow

ONTARIO: Filmmakers fight back with petition after city bans their fake snow

Without fake snow, it's unclear how filmmakers will be able to make North Bay look Christmassy in the summer
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ONTARIO: This town had its own selfie dog. Until somebody tossed it in the trash

ONTARIO: This town had its own selfie dog. Until somebody tossed it in the trash

Bruno, the unofficial mascot for the Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury, spent the last 1 ½ years taking adventures with local residents, who posted photos on social media
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ONTARIO: White moose, calf spotted near Foleyet (video)

ONTARIO: White moose, calf spotted near Foleyet (video)

Foleyet is known for its white moose
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ONTARIO: Woman accused of pretending to practice witchcraft in $600,000 'evil spirit blessing' scam

ONTARIO: Woman accused of pretending to practice witchcraft in $600,000 'evil spirit blessing' scam

The 27-year-old Newmarket woman is expected in court today
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ONTARIO: 300 pounds of cocaine seized from truck carrying load of blackberries

ONTARIO:300 pounds of cocaine seized from truck carrying load of blackberries

A total of 112 individual vacuum-sealed packages were allegedly found in boxes in the cab of the truck, collectively weighing 280 pounds
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Ontario voting troubles: Dominion blames Toronto internet provider for problems

Ontario voting troubles: Dominion blames Toronto internet provider for problems

‘Colocation provider’ choked bandwidth, causing slowdowns and timeouts
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ONTARIO: Sudbury mayor blames city staff for election night fiasco, says people will be held responsible

ONTARIO: Sudbury mayor blames city staff for election night fiasco, says people will be held responsible

Online voting fiasco means election result delayed 24 hours
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ONTARIO: Online voting issues push back polls across province

ONTARIO: Online voting issues push back polls across province

Some communities have added an extra day of voting
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